RUDYARD KIPLING DEAD

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 98, 20 January 1936, Page 10

RUDYARD KIPLING DEAD

End Comes Peacefully QUEEN SENDS MESSAGE TO WIDOW (Received January 18, 6.30 p.m.) London, January 17. Mr. Rudyard Kipling, the famous author, is dead. Mr. Kipling died 10 mimii'.s after the midnight bulletin anuouncing “no change.” Ills wife ami daughter were at the bedside, but Mr. Kliding did not speak, though he appeared to recognise them. The end was very peaceful. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Archibald Weigall, chairman of the Itoyal Empire Society, declared: Mr. Kipling expressed the feelings of believers in Empire unity in a way unexampled iu our tiiue. The Empire Society mourns the loss of a champion and friend. The French Press pays a tribute to Mr. Kipling as the best type of Englishman. At Rome, the "Popolu di Roma” recalls that Mr. Kipliug’s disapproval of sanctions aud his exultation in discipline were popular with Italians. The Queen sent the following message to Mrs. Kipling: “The King and I are grieved to hear of the death of Mr. Rudyard Kipling. We shall mourn him not only as a great national poet, but a personal friend of many years. Please accept our heartfelt sympathy.”

Numerous messages include the condolences of the Prince of Wales and the War Graves Commission, which eulogises Mr. Kipliug’s constant readiness to use bis great gifts in its serv ice. The British Museum announces that Mr. Kipling presented to it an autographed manuscript of "Kim” aud another of gome of bis poems. He desired that the gift be uot announced before his death. The manuscripts have now beeu placed on exhibition at the Museum.